Insurance coverage and the appropriate utilization of emergency departments

Journal of Public Policy and Marketing

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 76-86

  Gooding, Sandra Smith ^a   Smith, Darlene Brannigan ^a   Peyrot, Mark ^a  

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EID: 0039340188     PISSN: 07439156     EISSN: 15477207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/074391569601500107     Document Type: Article

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